By Lorenza Fechter

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It’s hard to believe that we’re not going to school today tomorrow, or even next week, not because of vacation, or snow days, but because of a worldwide pandemic. Going downtown means traversing to one sidewalk and then the next to stay the appropriate distance from any other people. At first, it was strange to see someone and cross the street, but it became easier to handle for me when I remembered we’re all dealing with this together. 

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Although social distancing means staying away from others, including friends, and family, we're lucky to live in a time when we can text anyone any time of the day if loneliness begins to creep in. This is our chance to take time to do the things a normal school week might not allow: sleep in, do homework at 2 in the afternoon, pick up Ukulele, heck even finish writing that book you’ve always wanted to write. I, for one, plan to learn some songs on the keyboard, and write often. A recurring thought I have and I’m sure I share this with others is the familiar question: when will we go back? The answer is unknown, but we know this: staying in your home as much as possible is one way to ensure slowing down the virus, which is why the governor has ordered us to stay home. So remember each day you stay away is one day gained for health, for you, and others. Besides, one day when you're strumming your ukulele or reading your published book, you can remember in awe that this really happened. You lived through a pandemic!